Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 18, 2018

Elk & Elk Partner Marilena DiSilvio recently shared her extensive experience in the area of birth injuries in an interview with Super Lawyers. This article originally appeared on superlawyers.com.   By Judy Malmon Awaiting the birth of a baby is an exciting time that brings with it countless things to think about, including planning for labor and...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 12, 2018

If you have a loved one in a nursing home facility, you likely expect that the facility will provide the care they promise and treat your loved one with the dignity he or she deserves. Tragically, this doesn’t always happen. Patients and residents in too many nursing homes across Ohio fall victim to neglect...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 28, 2018

A new letter to patients affected by the recent storage tank malfunction at University Hospitals fertility center revealed the actual number of affected eggs and embryos was twice the amount initially reported. The hospital is blaming the malfunction on human error as investigations into the failure continue. (more…)

Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 22, 2018

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, women are more likely than to die within one year of a heart attack than men are. This may be because women don't necessarily get the same care as men. Women in Ohio and elsewhere who are under the age of...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 20, 2018

Expectant mothers and fathers in Ohio often do a great deal of planning when it comes to the birth of their child. They consider the medications the mother does or does not want during labor, where they want to have their baby and even what type of music they want playing during the delivery....

Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 12, 2018

Patients who have gallbladder surgery may sustain injury to their bile duct. Experts estimate that up to 1 percent of gallbladder surgeries results in a bile duct injury and then a bile duct stricture. Bile duct strictures are the result of scars that narrow the bile duct. Narrowed bile ducts do not allow the...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 9, 2018

Around 700 University Hospitals fertility patients and their families have been notified that frozen eggs and embryos stored at one of its hospitals may have been damaged by a freezer "fluctuation" over the weekend. The issue occurred at UH Fertility Center housed in the Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood. It’s unclear what caused the...

Posted in Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice on December 15, 2017

Advances in medical technology are sometimes a double-edged sword. A prime example? Medical scans that use radiation to peer into human bodies. X-rays aren’t the only culprit. In fact, far greater doses of radiation are involved in CT scans, PET scans, fluoroscopy and nuclear medicine studies (though these doses are still considered low when...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on November 3, 2017

Whether you’re switching to a new doctor or concerned about the care you or a loved one received, complete and accurate medical records play a crucial role in the health care process. A new definition of these files, proposed by House Bill 172, threatens to give hospitals the power to decide what is, or...

Posted in Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice on October 16, 2017

A new report by the Ohio Health Department reveals that the infant mortality rate rose slightly in 2016 when compared to the previous year.  In 2016, 1,024 babies died within their first year of life: That’s 19 more than in 2015.  (more…)